The Winery Willy Gisselbrecht of Alsace

Winery Willy Gisselbrecht
The winery offers 42 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 391 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace
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The Winery Willy Gisselbrecht is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 42 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Willy Gisselbrecht wines

Looking for the best Winery Willy Gisselbrecht wines in Alsace among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Willy Gisselbrecht wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Willy Gisselbrecht wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht

How Winery Willy Gisselbrecht wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of quick paella, pastilla with chicken (moroccan pie with brick sheets) or tuna spread.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht. often reveals types of flavors of peach, minerality or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Meunier

Discovering the wine region of Alsace

Alsace, located in the extreme north-east of France, is Distinguished from other French wine regions by its strong Franco-Germanic influences. These influences are the result of a back-and-forth between the German and French sovereignties over the last few centuries. They can be seen not only in the architecture and culture of Alsace, but also in the wines. Alsace wines are produced under three main appellations: Alsace and Alsace Grand Cru for still white wines (Sweet and Dry), and Crémant d'Alsace for Sparkling wines.

Almost all the wines produced in this region fall under one of these three appellations. Alsace Grand Cru wines are produced from one of the 51 privileged vineyards spread along the Length of the region. Alsace is the only French wine region to produce significant quantities of Riesling and Gewurztraminer. These two grape varieties are more commonly associated with German wines and are reminiscent of Alsace's history.

The top white wines of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht

How Winery Willy Gisselbrecht wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, marinated raw salmon ('gravad lax' in swedish) or shrimp in coconut milk curry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht

On the nose the white wine of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht. often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht

  • 2008With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.69/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht.

  • Riesling
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Sylvaner

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

The top red wines of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht

How Winery Willy Gisselbrecht wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of ardéchoise fly, autumn pumpkin pie or seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht

On the nose the red wine of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht. often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, red fruit or cherry and sometimes also flavors of earthy, red fruit or strawberries. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht

  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Basic wine

Dry, still wine intended for the production of sparkling wines (champagne, crémants, etc.). The basic wines undergo a second fermentation in the bottle for the production of carbon dioxide, and therefore of bubbles.

The top pink wines of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht

How Winery Willy Gisselbrecht wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of vital tone / vitello tonnato (italy), traditional welsh dark beer or rabbit italian style.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top sweet wines of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht

How Winery Willy Gisselbrecht wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of gratin of fresh chard (green and ribs), quick smoked salmon croque-monsieur or filet mignon with curry.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Willy Gisselbrecht.

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris

The word of the wine: Chartreuse

In the Bordeaux region, small castle from the 18th or early 19th century.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Willy Gisselbrecht

Planning a wine route in the of Alsace? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Willy Gisselbrecht.

Discover the grape variety: Auxerrois

Auxerrois is a white grape variety native to Lorraine, which is also found in Alsace and in the Loire Valley, where it took off in 1950. Its name comes from the nurseries in Auxerre where it found refuge during the Second World War. Often called Pinot Auxerrois, it is part of the Moselle, Alsace and Côtes-de-Toul AOC grape varieties. Auxerrois should not be confused with côt or malbec, which are red grape varieties from the Cahors region and which may bear the same name. The bunches of Auxerrois are of medium size with small berries. It is a semi-late grape variety whose buds only come out when temperatures are well above 10°C. Auxerrois wines are characterized by finesse and acidity and subtle aromas of exotic fruits, fruits and white flowers. In France, it represents 1,600 hectares of production and some small parcels of Auxerrois are also present in Luxembourg, Germany, Canada and South Africa (2,300 hectares in total).

News about Winery Willy Gisselbrecht and wines from the region

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

Chablis: #locationmatters by Yang LU

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this first 90-second clip, Yang LU explains how location is the key to understanding “Why Chablis is special”. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

The word of the wine: Basic wine

Dry, still wine intended for the production of sparkling wines (champagne, crémants, etc.). The basic wines undergo a second fermentation in the bottle for the production of carbon dioxide, and therefore of bubbles.

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